{"data":{"id":"party-venues","title":"Party and event venues in Prince George","description":"Where to hold a party or event in Prince George: kids’ birthday spots, private rooms, banquet halls, ballrooms, wedding venues and picnic shelters.","updated":"2026-09-30","intro":"Capacities below are the ones each venue publishes, and they vary with the layout (seated dinner, theatre rows or standing reception). Prices and packages change often, so we don’t list them: open a venue to see its contact details and booking page, and ask about catering, bar service and insurance when you enquire.","url":"/visit/party-venues/","groups":[{"id":"kids","title":"Kids’ birthday parties","intro":"Most of these run set party packages with a time slot, a host or party room, and a cap on the number of kids. Weekends book up weeks ahead.","places":[{"name":"The Exploration Place","where":"333 Becott Place, Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park","text":"Two-hour parties with a private party room, time in the galleries and cupcakes, for up to 15 children (a few more for an extra charge).","url":"https://theexplorationplace.com/programs/parties/","business":null},{"name":"Canfor Leisure Pool (City of Prince George)","where":"Downtown","text":"Pool parties for ages 3 to 12: up to 12 children play games with a Fun Leader, and the multipurpose room (fridge, tables, sink and Bluetooth) holds up to 25 people for two and a half hours.","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation/aquatics/birthday-parties","business":null},{"name":"PG City Funpark","where":"Opie Crescent","text":"Two-hour arcade or indoor playground party packages for 6 or 10 kids plus the same number of adults; custom bookings for groups over 20.","url":"https://www.pgcfunpark.com/party","business":{"slug":"pg-city-funpark-entertainment-ltd-arcade","url":"/business/pg-city-funpark-entertainment-arcade/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/pg-city-funpark-entertainment-ltd-arcade"}},{"name":"OVERhang climbing gym","where":"2601 Recplace Drive","text":"An hour of exclusive climbing with staff, plus an optional hour in the party room (tables and chairs, fridge and freezer, microwave). Book at least two weeks ahead.","url":"https://www.overhang.ca/climbing-gym/bookings","business":{"slug":"overhang-education-centre-ltd","url":"/business/overhang-education-centre/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/overhang-education-centre-ltd"}},{"name":"Black Diamond Bowl and Billiards","where":"1241 5th Avenue, downtown","text":"Two-hour birthday packages for up to 12 kids with an hour of bowling. No outside food except the cake.","url":"https://www.blackdiamondbowlbilliards.com/","business":{"slug":"black-diamond-bowl-and-billiards","url":"/business/black-diamond-bowl-and-billiards/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/black-diamond-bowl-and-billiards"}},{"name":"Nechako Bowl (Nechako Lanes)","where":"1665 3rd Avenue","text":"Birthday packages for up to 6 or 12 kids, and a lower-level party space.","url":"https://nechakobowl.com/","business":null},{"name":"All Around Gamerz","where":"375 Victoria Street, downtown","text":"VR and arcade parties of 90 minutes for at least six players aged 7 and up, with table space for food and cake and seating for spectators.","url":"https://allaroundgamerz.com/prince-george","business":{"slug":"all-around-gamerz","url":"/business/all-around-gamerz/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/all-around-gamerz"}},{"name":"GameversePG","where":"385 Victoria Street, downtown","text":"Grid game, escape room, paint and slime parties with a host and an hour in a private party room. Groups of up to 50.","url":"https://gameversepg.com/events.html","business":null},{"name":"Bubbles Indoor Playground","where":"3053 McGill Crescent","text":"Party packages for younger kids, booked through a request form on its website.","url":"https://www.bubblesindoorplayground.ca/","business":{"slug":"bubbles-indoor-playground","url":"/business/bubbles-indoor-playground/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/bubbles-indoor-playground"}}]},{"id":"adults","title":"Private rooms and group nights out","intro":"Birthdays, stags and staff parties for grown-ups. All of these are 19+ once the bar is involved.","places":[{"name":"Nancy O’s","where":"1261 3rd Avenue, downtown","text":"A private room behind a bookshelf door: up to 28 seated or 35 standing, with a projector and two TVs. 19+.","url":"https://www.nancyos.ca/","business":{"slug":"nancy-os-restaruant-group-inc","url":"/business/nancy-os-restaruant-group/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/nancy-os-restaruant-group-inc"}},{"name":"The Twisted Cork","where":"1157 5th Avenue, downtown","text":"Two banquet rooms: the Cork Room seats 80, and the Cariboo Room seats 130 with its own bar and a dance floor.","url":"https://twisted-cork.com/banquets","business":{"slug":"twisted-cork-restaurant","url":"/business/twisted-cork-restaurant/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/twisted-cork-restaurant"}},{"name":"Nechako Bowl group packages","where":"1665 3rd Avenue","text":"All eight lanes for two or three hours, with the lower-level party floor and a bartender as an add-on.","url":"https://nechakobowl.com/","business":null},{"name":"The Lounge at Alder Hills","where":"6011 Giscome Road","text":"Eight booths with Toptracer golf, lounge seating and table service; private events and group bookings through the winter.","url":"https://www.theloungegolf.ca/","business":{"slug":"alder-hills-hold-co-ltd","url":"/business/alder-hills-hold/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/alder-hills-hold-co-ltd"}},{"name":"Tee Box Golf Simulators and Lounge","where":"401 3rd Avenue","text":"Four simulator bays, rentable for birthdays, stags and team get-togethers. It closes for part of the year, so check it’s open before you plan.","url":"https://teeboxpg.ca","business":{"slug":"tee-box-golf-simulators-and-lounge","url":"/business/tee-box-golf-simulators-and-lounge/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/tee-box-golf-simulators-and-lounge"}},{"name":"CrossRoads Brewing, College Heights","where":"5224 Domano Boulevard","text":"Takes corporate, birthday and team event bookings at the taproom.","url":"https://www.crossroadscraft.com/events","business":null}]},{"id":"halls","title":"Banquet and community halls","intro":"For weddings, reunions, celebrations of life and big dinners. Ask each hall about catering: some have their own kitchen and caterer, others let you bring one.","places":[{"name":"Prince George Conference and Civic Centre","where":"808 Canada Games Way, downtown","text":"The city’s largest event space: 40,000 square feet of meeting space in 12 multipurpose rooms, for events of up to 2,000 delegates. Owned by the City.","url":"https://www.princegeorgeciviccentre.ca/","business":null},{"name":"Columbus Community Centre","where":"7201 St. Lawrence Avenue","text":"Weddings, celebrations of life, birthdays and group dinners, with a licensed dining room that holds 200 and catering.","url":"https://www.columbuscommunitycentre.ca/","business":{"slug":"columbus-community-centre","url":"/business/columbus-community-centre/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/columbus-community-centre"}},{"name":"Prince George Golf and Curling Club","where":"2601 Recplace Drive","text":"Meeting and banquet rooms with in-house catering: the Royal Room for 30 or so, and the dining room for up to 80, or 120 with the full room. There is also a large patio.","url":"https://www.pggolfandcurling.com/restaurant-clubhouse/clubhouse-facilities/meeting-banquet-rooms","business":{"slug":"prince-george-golf-and-curling-club","url":"/business/prince-george-golf-and-curling-club/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/prince-george-golf-and-curling-club"}},{"name":"Smokehouse Catering and Hall Rental (PG Native Friendship Centre)","where":"1600 3rd Avenue","text":"Hall rental with catering from the Friendship Centre’s own kitchen.","url":"https://www.thesmokehouse.ca/home","business":{"slug":"prince-george-native-friendship-centre-society","url":"/business/prince-george-native-friendship-centre-society/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/prince-george-native-friendship-centre-society"}},{"name":"Kinsmen Community Complex","where":"777 Kinsmen Place","text":"The City-owned building is leased to the Kinsmen Club of Prince George until 2029; contact the club about renting it.","url":null,"business":{"slug":"kinsmen-club-of-prince-george","url":"/business/kinsmen-club-of-prince-george/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/kinsmen-club-of-prince-george"}}]},{"id":"hotels","title":"Hotel ballrooms and meeting rooms","intro":"Hotels handle catering, bar service and rooms for out-of-town guests in one booking.","places":[{"name":"Coast Prince George Hotel by APA","where":"770 Brunswick Street, downtown","text":"Ten event spaces over more than 10,000 square feet. The ballroom seats 500+ theatre-style and divides into three smaller rooms.","url":"https://www.coasthotels.com/coast-prince-george-hotel-by-apa/plan-an-event/meetings","business":{"slug":"coast-hotel-prince-george","url":"/business/coast-hotel-prince-george/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/coast-hotel-prince-george"}},{"name":"Courtyard by Marriott Prince George","where":"900 Brunswick Street, downtown","text":"Six event rooms totalling 6,558 square feet; the Great Northern Ballroom holds up to 500.","url":"https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yxscy-courtyard-prince-george/events/","business":{"slug":"courtyard-by-marriott-prince-george","url":"/business/courtyard-by-marriott-prince-george/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/courtyard-by-marriott-prince-george"}},{"name":"Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Prince George","where":"444 George Street, downtown","text":"Ballrooms and boardrooms, with wedding functions for up to 200.","url":"https://ramadaprincegeorge.com/meetings-and-events/weddings/","business":{"slug":"ramada-hotel-downtown-prince-george","url":"/business/ramada-hotel-downtown-prince-george/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/ramada-hotel-downtown-prince-george"}},{"name":"Prestige Treasure Cove Resort","where":"2005 Highway 97 South","text":"A 2,726-square-foot ballroom for 190 at banquet tables that divides into three, the Spirit Room for 50 and a boardroom for 10.","url":"https://prestigehotelsandresorts.com/locations/prince-george/meetings-events","business":{"slug":"treasure-cove-hotel","url":"/business/treasure-cove-hotel/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/treasure-cove-hotel"}},{"name":"Sandman Signature Prince George","where":null,"text":"Meeting and banquet space of 2,221 square feet, for up to 150 in the largest room.","url":"https://www.sandmanhotels.com/signature-prince-george/meetings-banquets","business":null},{"name":"Grama’s Inn","where":"901 Central Street West","text":"Meeting and banquet facilities for weddings, reunions and similar events, with a restaurant on site.","url":"https://www.gramasinn.com/","business":{"slug":"gramas-inn-ltd","url":"/business/gramas-inn/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/gramas-inn-ltd"}}]},{"id":"weddings","title":"Weddings and unique venues","intro":"Galleries, a winery, a university and a heritage farm, for when a hall won’t do.","places":[{"name":"Northern Lights Estate Winery","where":"745 Prince George Pulpmill Road","text":"Weddings and private events on the Nechako: from the Wine Library for 20 and the Nechako Room for 40 to a tented riverview area for 130, ceremonies for 250+ and an orchard amphitheatre for 300+.","url":"https://northernlightswinery.squarespace.com/weddings-private-events","business":{"slug":"northern-lights-estate-winery-ltd","url":"/business/northern-lights-estate-winery/","api":"/api/v1/businesses/northern-lights-estate-winery-ltd"}},{"name":"UNBC Conference and Event Services","where":"3333 University Way","text":"Wedding packages and rooms from the Canfor Theatre (350) to the Bentley Centre (200 for a reception) and McCaffray Hall atrium (120), plus outdoor ceremony spots and photos in the David Douglas Botanical Garden. Catering is by the campus caterer only.","url":"https://www.unbc.ca/conference/wedding-services","business":null},{"name":"Two Rivers Gallery","where":"725 Canada Games Way, downtown","text":"Rent the foyer (50), the Rustad Galleria (80) or the atrium (170) among the art.","url":"https://tworiversgallery.ca/about/facility-rentals/","business":null},{"name":"The Exploration Place","where":"Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park","text":"Rentals of the Gaia Gallery (48 seated, 70 standing), or up to 400 standing with access to the whole museum. Licensed; catering is by Origins Kitchen only.","url":"https://theexplorationplace.com/","business":null},{"name":"Prince George Playhouse","where":null,"text":"A City-owned theatre with 303 seats, available for shows, music, conferences and weddings; bookings are handled by the Community Arts Council.","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/community-culture/prince-george-playhouse","business":null},{"name":"Huble Homestead Historic Site","where":"About 40 km north of the city","text":"Weddings, birthdays and hourly rentals at a restored 1900s homestead. Indoor spaces hold 100. No alcohol, and no running water or electricity on site.","url":"https://www.hublehomestead.ca/rentals","business":null}]},{"id":"parks","title":"City picnic shelters, parks and facilities","intro":"You don’t have to book a park, but a booking reserves your spot. Bookings generally run May to October, parks stay open to the public, and alcohol isn’t allowed in City parks.","places":[{"name":"Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park","where":"At the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako","text":"The pavilion (half or all of it) and the bandshell can be booked, beside playgrounds and riverside paths.","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/parks-sports-fields-outdoor-facilities-and-school-bookings","business":null},{"name":"Rainbow Park","where":null,"text":"The gazebo and bridge areas can be booked.","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/parks-sports-fields-outdoor-facilities-and-school-bookings","business":null},{"name":"Paddlewheel, Cottonwood Island and Connaught Hill parks","where":null,"text":"Other riverside and hilltop parks on the City’s booking form, along with Wood Innovation Square, the City Hall grounds and Veterans Plaza.","url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/parks-sports-fields-outdoor-facilities-and-school-bookings","business":null},{"name":"City arenas, Exhibition Park and pools","where":null,"text":"Kin Centre, Elksentre and Kopar Memorial arenas and Exhibition Park book through the City’s online system; the Canfor Leisure Pool takes group rentals.","url":"/city/parks-and-facility-bookings/","business":null}]}],"notes":{"title":"Booking City property","items":["Anyone booking a City park, hall, arena or pool needs at least $5 million in commercial general liability insurance. You can buy one-day event cover online.","Amplified sound needs a noise permit, and public events need a Special Event Permit (free to apply).","Propane barbecues are fine in parks, but not directly on tables. Caterers can serve your guests but can’t sell to the public."]},"faq":[{"q":"Do I need to book a park for a birthday party in Prince George?","a":"No. City parks are open to everyone, and booking is optional. A booking reserves a spot such as the Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park pavilion. Anyone booking City property needs at least $5 million in commercial general liability insurance."},{"q":"Can I serve alcohol at a party in a Prince George park?","a":"No. Alcohol, smoking and vaping are not allowed in City parks. For a licensed event, book a hall, hotel, winery or restaurant room."}],"directoryCategories":["venues","hotels","catering"],"sources":["https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation/book-park-school-arena-or-field"]},"meta":{"source":"Each venue’s own website and published information, and City booking pages (see each list’s sources)","sourceUrl":"https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T18:45:48.777Z","ageSec":335038,"license":"Facts (hours, addresses, services) copied from each business’s own published information, with a link to it","attribution":"Each venue’s own website and published information, and City booking pages (see each list’s sources), compiled by PG Pulse"},"links":{"self":"/api/v1/visit/party-venues","next":null,"docs":"/developers/reference/guides/#get-visit-list"}}